Free health screenings for people at risk of kidney disease

Assemblyman Al Stirpe and the National Kidney Foundation of Central New York are offering free health screenings to Central New Yorkers with an increased risk of kidney disease.

The screenings will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Moyers Corners Fire Department Station 2, 7697 Morgan Rd., Liverpool.

Participants will have their height, weight and blood pressure checked. Those who require further treatment can have their blood and urine tested for signs of diabetes and kidney disease.

People at risk for kidney disease generally are over the age of 18 with high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease. About 26 million Americans suffer from chronic kidney disease.

“Early detection and treatment can often keep chronic kidney disease from getting worse which is why screenings, like the one being held on Saturday, are so important,” said Stirpe, D-North Syracuse.